1. Kyle Brandon Fuller was born on February 16,1992 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
40 Facts About Kyle Fuller
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Kyle Fuller was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft and played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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Kyle Fuller recorded one interception his senior year, and played in the Maryland Crab Bowl, an all-star game, despite missing most of his season with a finger injury.
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Kyle Fuller had four interceptions as a junior, returning two of those for touchdowns.
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Kyle Fuller had a punt return touchdown and kick return score that season.
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Kyle Fuller won the long jump at the 2010 Woodlawn Warrior Invitational, with a personal-best mark of 6.41 meters.
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Kyle Fuller started seven games in 2010 as a true freshman, primarily in the Hokies' nickel defense.
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Kyle Fuller recorded 32 tackles, four for a loss, broke up six passes and forced a fumble.
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Kyle Fuller played over 1,000 snaps on defense and 100 on special teams.
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Kyle Fuller recorded 65 tackles, a team-high 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on the season.
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Kyle Fuller added seven pass breakups, two interceptions, five quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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Kyle Fuller was named a third-team All-ACC selection, and played in nine games, making eight starts and missing the team's final four games due to injury.
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Kyle Fuller recorded 24 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass breakups in his final season.
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Kyle Fuller attended the NFL Scouting Combine and performed all of the combine drills.
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On March 19,2014, Kyle Fuller participated at Virginia Tech's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.
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Kyle Fuller was projected to be a first round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.
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Kyle Fuller was the second cornerback selected in the draft, behind Justin Gilbert.
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Kyle Fuller made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Colin Kaepernick, that was intended for wide receiver Michael Crabtree, and returned it for a 20-yard gain in the fourth quarter.
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Kyle Fuller became the first Bears' rookie to record two picks in a game since Chris Harris in 2005.
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Kyle Fuller was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week and became the first Bears' rookie defensive back to receive the award since Mark Carrier in 1990.
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In Week 3, Kyle Fuller earned his first career start after Charles Tillman sustained a triceps injury and was placed on injured reserve.
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Kyle Fuller became the first NFL player in 20 years to record three interceptions and two forced fumbles in their first three games.
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Kyle Fuller finished his rookie season in 2014 with 64 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, four interceptions, and three forced fumbles in 16 games and 14 starts.
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Head coach John Fox officially named Kyle Fuller a starting cornerback to start the regular season, opposite Tracy Porter.
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Kyle Fuller started all 16 games and recorded 55 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and two interceptions.
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Kyle Fuller struggled through the early portion of the season, which included being responsible for two major defensive pass interference penalties, raising the possibility of being moved to safety.
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On September 28,2016, the Bears placed Kyle Fuller on injured reserve after being inactive for the first three games while recovering from knee surgery.
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On November 30,2016, Kyle Fuller returned to practice, but was not added to the active roster and remained on injured reserve for the entire 2016 season.
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Kyle Fuller started in the Bears' season-opener against the Atlanta Falcons after Prince Amukamara injured his ankle during the preseason and was inactive for the first two regular-season games.
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Kyle Fuller had a career year in 2017, starting all 16 games recording 69 combined tackles, a career-high 22 pass deflections, and two interceptions.
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Kyle Fuller earned an overall grade of 84.3 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 21st among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2017.
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Kyle Fuller finished the season with 55 tackles, 21 passes defended, and shared a league-leading seven interceptions with Xavien Howard and Damontae Kazee.
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Kyle Fuller received an overall grade of 81.4 from PFF in 2018, which ranked as the 7th highest grade among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2018.
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Kyle Fuller was later named to first-team All-Pro along with teammates Khalil Mack, Eddie Jackson, and Tarik Cohen.
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Kyle Fuller ended the 2019 season with three interceptions and 12 pass breakups.
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On March 20,2021, Kyle Fuller was released by the Bears.
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Kyle Fuller finished the season with 51 tackles, four pass deflections and no interceptions through 16 games and 10 starts.
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On May 24,2022, Kyle Fuller signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
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Kyle Fuller's eldest brother, Vincent, is a retired NFL safety who spent the majority of his career with the Tennessee Titans.
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Kyle Fuller's older brother, Corey, is a retired wide receiver, who previously played for the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints.